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Clear Channel AR 3500

70cst

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Back in Jan I sent my two AR 3500's (110W) radios to Bob at Bob's CB for repair. I called Bob and asked him if he would work on them and he said yes. I realized it would be 6 months plus to get them worked on...but from all that I read he was the one person who could put new life back into these radios.

I just got a call and they are being shipped back this week. I had the SP-1 speech processor installed, battery back up installed, and Bob went through power section and did a complete tune up and repair.

Although it will likely be this spring before I install the AR3500 in my 70 C10... I know I will have a unique radio in my ride.

Life is good (y)
 

Don't you find the 3500 to be too fiddly and big in the mobile. Need tweezers to use the clarifier....
I am sure there must be much better options out there to put in a car.
Something basic and classical like a cobra ...
Then you can sell those ar3500's on ebay for 300 bucks each!
 
Don't you find the 3500 to be too fiddly and big in the mobile. Need tweezers to use the clarifier....
I am sure there must be much better options out there to put in a car.
Something basic and classical like a cobra ...
Then you can sell those ar3500's on ebay for 300 bucks each!

C10 is a truck... Got lots of room. If I don't like the install I agree ... I can sell. The fact they are now in top notch shape.....if I do decide to sell I should recover my $$$.
 
Should be pretty cool. I haven't ever owned one, but I've always read great reports on how they performed (especially on SSB).

73,
RT307
 
You indeed got yourself Excellent Radios..
the AR-3500 Always Worked Extremely well for me..

Heck...until i got the 706 MKIIG
it had been my Best Radio that i used Specifically for SSB..

Now with my 706 MKIIG and IC-7000 radios
there is No longer a need for me to g back to the AR-3500

But Dang how Great a Radio it was for me back in the Day
it Destroyed the 2970 i had..

Oh and when i was using the AR-3500 i was using it in a Mustang
and i got it installed in it Just fine...So Putting it in your truck should be Far easier..
( is Funny though..People knew a mile away who i was with the Huge antenna on the roof of my Mustang..But All i cared about was how well it performed....lol )
 
C10 is a truck... Got lots of room. If I don't like the install I agree ... I can sell. The fact they are now in top notch shape.....if I do decide to sell I should recover my $$$.

no. can useit as a base or back up radio. there very good on ssb. i have a 30 watt black one
and sold a 30 watt gray one about a year ago regretting it now. hook it up try it out
you moight change your mind. how long did bob take?
 
Hey all ...

I haven't forgotten you all. With moving to a temp. new home, buried under snow, I have been "buried"... I will try and get pics up in a few days.
 
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